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A new and distinct Jasmium cultivar named `MonHariklia` is disclosed,
characterized by a long flowering season from April through October,
strong, upright plant habit and good branching. Flowers are pure white
when mature, and open fully. The new cultivar is a Jasmium, suitable for
ornamental garden purposes.

Inventors:

Tzioros; Eugenia; (Matthews, NC)

Applicant:

Name

City

State

Country

Type

Tzioros; Eugenia

Matthews

NC

US

Appl. No.:

14/121662

Filed:

October 6, 2014

Current U.S. Class:

PLT/226

Class at Publication:

PLT/226

International Class:

A01H 5/00 20060101 A01H005/00

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Jasmium plant named `MonHariklia` as
herein illustrated and described.

Description

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES

[0001] Jasmium sambac

VARIETY DENOMINATION

[0002] `MONHARIKLIA`

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The new cultivar is a product of a chance discovery in a backyard
setting by the inventor. In June 1997, the inventor, Eugenia Tzioroa
discovered an interesting whole plant, naturally occurring mutation. This
interesting plant was found by the inventor in Volos, Greece, and
transferred to her home in Matthews, N.C.

[0004] Plant material of the new variety has not been easily reproduced,
with first asexual reproduction occurring in Visalia, Calif. during 2011.
In the meanwhile the plants were carefully controlled and held in a
confidential location, not accessible to the public. 2 additional
generations have been reproduced since 2011, and have shown that the
unique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The cultivar `MonHariklia` has not been observed under all possible
environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations
in environment such as temperature, day length, and light intensity,
without, however, any variance in genotype. The following traits have
been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique
characteristics of `MonHariklia` These characteristics in combination
distinguish `MonHariklia` as a new and distinct Jasmium cultivar:

[0007] `MonHariklia` is best compared to the commercial variety Jasmium
sambac `Grand Duke`, unpatented. Plants of the new cultivar `MonHariklia`
are similar to plants of `Grand Duke` in most horticultural
characteristics, however, plants of the new cultivar `MonHariklia` differ
in the following:

1. Plants of the new variety have a more upright plant habit. `Grand
Duke` plants are ungainly, nearly vining. 2. Plant growth of the new
variety is more controlled, compared to `Grand Duke`. 3. Flowers of the
new variety open fully, whereas flowers of `Grand Duke` never fully open
outwardly. 4. Flowers of the new variety mature to pure White, whereas
flowers of `Grand Duke` remain Green-White.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0008] The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a
close up of typical foliage and flowers of `MonHariklia` grown outdoors
in Azusa, Calif. FIG. 2 illustrates in full color a typical plant of
`MonHariklia` grown outdoors in Azusa, Calif. The plant is approximately
3.5 years old, and is planted in an approximately 3 gallon pot. The
photographs were taken using conventional techniques and although colors
may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it is as
accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.